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Literary Agent Kristin Nelson on Harper Studio and Vanguard Press

L. M. May wrote 5 hours ago: Literary agent Kristin Nelson has a helpful post on Harper Studio (HS) and Vanguard Press (VP), and … more →

Tags: agents, Contracts, Markets, Publishers, harper studio, Kristin Nelson, Publishers, Vanguard Press

The difference between traditional press, vanity/subsidy press, and self-publishing 4 comments

L. M. May wrote 1 day ago: Recently I’ve had friends of friends approached by vanity presses trying to lure them into buy … more →

Tags: Contracts, ethics, Markets, Publishers, Scams, Publishers, Vanity/Subsidy Press

The Reality of Advances and Royalties

L. M. May wrote 3 days ago: In case you missed it, author Lynn Viehl had the guts to post online her royalty statement for a boo … more →

Tags: Markets, Publishers, advances, Royalties

Acceptance Hurrah

puntitas wrote 6 days ago: Puntitas is a happy gal. She had a pleasant work experience. The last three, which occurred in a fou … more →

Tags: audience, Poetry, Submissions

Laura Resnick's REJECTION, ROMANCE & ROYALTIES

L. M. May wrote 1 week ago: I think what I value most about Laura Resnick’s essays in REJECTION, ROMANCE, & ROYALTIES: … more →

Tags: agents, Contracts, Craft of Writing, Editors, Learning the Craft of Writing, Markets, Psychology of Writing, Publishers, Reviewers

Shuffle and Reshuffle

puntitas wrote 1 week ago: Puntitas had an exhausting day. She spent most of it avoiding and delaying. The computer was up, and … more →

Tags: Poetry, Title, Motivation, Fears and Neuroses, computer tip, Table Of Contents

the Value of Experience

puntitas wrote 1 week ago: Puntitas has organized her favorites into four nice neat folders, one of which is “Writing,” so she … more →

Tags: audience, character, Cliché, Connections and Links, Expenses, Reading, Reflections on Writing, Research, Setting

Cory Doctorow's Publishing Experiment

L. M. May wrote 1 week ago: Cory Doctorow has offered himself up as a guinea pig to test two areas of hot debate: 1) does offeri … more →

Tags: Copyright, Markets, Publishers, Cory Doctorow, Publishers, Self Publishing, technology

Inventory. Views. Lists. Blah.1 comment

papertrail23 wrote 3 weeks ago: Woke up to an email thread that had taken off. We need to amp up “inventory.” That … more →

Tags: Writing Life, Analytics, Page Views, RSS, twitter

The Problems of "Reportage": A Case Study9 comments

papertrail23 wrote 4 weeks ago: Earlier today, an acquaintance who shares an interest in Cuba sent a link to “Cuba: Waiting fo … more →

Tags: Writing Life, writing, cuba, cuban, Cuban Revolution, Revolución Cubana, castro, Fidel Castro, Raúl Castro

Mystery writer Patricia Cornwell may have lost nearly $40 million

L. M. May wrote 1 month ago: In case you missed it when the story first appeared, mystery writer Patricia Cornwell may have lost … more →

Tags: Scams, Money

Postage Prices

puntitas wrote 1 month ago: Since Puntitas’ new postal scale should arrive some time next week or so, she decided to piddle away … more →

Tags: Submissions, Expenses

Intrepid Dreamers3 comments

jordanrosenfeld wrote 1 month ago: Most of the freelance writers I know are talented dreamers, who took to the field through a variety … more →

Tags: musings, interviews & profiles

It's been one year!18 comments

Laurin Wittig wrote 1 month ago: It’s our first birthday here at Between the Lines.  One year ago today I launched both this bl … more →

Tags: writer's library, Critiques, Writing Books

Back to Thinning the Herd

puntitas wrote 1 month ago: Puntitas deleted half of the contents of her nonfiction prose folder. This was hard. In page-length … more →

Tags: Revision, character, Setting, Fiction, writing process, Short Story, Motivation, Connections and Links, Craft

In Praise of Zeal7 comments

jordanrosenfeld wrote 1 month ago: There are many kinds of writers, but a certain breed of them is gathering energy right now, building … more →

Tags: Craft, Classes, Creativity, NaNoWriMo, writing with zeal

A New Home

jordanrosenfeld wrote 1 month ago: Maria Schneider over at www.EditorUnleashed.com  has been offering great resources for writers on th … more →

Tags: Classes

Kindle - The Future of Publishing?2 comments

Laurin Wittig wrote 1 month ago: Kindle 2 I’ve been thinking for a while now that e-publishing is about to really take off.  Th … more →

Tags: Favorite Books, eBooks, Self Publishing, Writers Resources

Accountabilibuddy1 comment

jordanrosenfeld wrote 1 month ago: This week, students in my online course “Finish What You Start” have been encouraged to … more →

Tags: Craft, Classes


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